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Housing - New Build: Recommended Flow Limiters

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    • CommentAuthorPugliese
    • CommentTimeJul 4th 2012 edited
     
    Plan to use flow limiters as part of our water saving plan. On the taps I thought 3.5 litres a minute is a good choice, but what is the an acceptable flow for a shower. Looking at Bristan they offer from 4 to 14 litres. Don't want to go OTT and end up with a shower with a dribble.
    • CommentAuthortony
    • CommentTimeJul 4th 2012
     
    airater spray head then
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      CommentAuthorSteamyTea
    • CommentTimeJul 4th 2012
     
    Try 8 lt/min, my shower is 11, more than good enough.
    You could try experimentation with a bucket and a stop watch.
    • CommentAuthorPugliese
    • CommentTimeJul 4th 2012
     
    Thanks. Just discovered they are only a couple of quid each so for the water calculator form and first off I'll go with 8, then can upscale if necessary without breaking the budget
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      CommentAuthorSteamyTea
    • CommentTimeJul 4th 2012
     
    2 quid is about 330 lt of water down here, at 11 lt/min and assuming a shower takes 5 minutes, that will take about 17 showers to find out.
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    What is wrong with the infinitely variable flow restrictors fitted on the tails of most modern sink and basin installations (the 'penny valve')? I went through an office block with the manager some years ago simply 'tweaking the valves', on the basis that if users *must* wash hands without the plug in (or brush teeth, or whatever) then let them do so under slower-running water, wasting less. They have saved many tens of thousands of litres over te years since, based on estimated occupation and usage.
    • CommentAuthorSeret
    • CommentTimeJul 4th 2012
     
    Posted By: SteamyTeaassuming a shower takes 5 minutes


    Average is 8 minutes, apparently.

    I've got a 7.7l restrictor in my shower and it's fine. Both me and the missus hate weak showers, but she's not even commented on it so I don't think she noticed when I fitted it.
    • CommentAuthorCWatters
    • CommentTimeJul 5th 2012
     
    Google suggests around 4L/min is the minimium acceptable but I'd love to know how they worked that out as it seems too low for me..

    http://www.shadlock.co.uk/energy/water/shower.htm
    • CommentAuthorDarylP
    • CommentTimeJul 5th 2012
     
    .. try http://www.alchallis.com/


    They have a large range of restrictors that comply with C4SH, if you need to?

    Cheers :smile:
    • CommentAuthorPugliese
    • CommentTimeJul 5th 2012 edited
     
    Thanks guys for the comments.

    Daryl, particularly like the Challis shower heads. Their video makes a compelling argument about getting wet and fitting their products
    www.alchallis.com/playerThickbox3.html?placeValuesBeforeTB_=savedValues&TB_iframe=true&height=355&width=455&modal=false
    What do people think of their system?
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      CommentAuthorSteamyTea
    • CommentTimeJul 5th 2012 edited
     
    When I lived in the USA, I had a shower that could be aerated, pulsed, fine spray, medium spray or a full force that almost pinned you against the wall (almost as good as the shower on the ferry to Jersey, the best I have ever used, still convinced it came directly of the prop). 3 of us in the house, was always on full force. None of us felt satisfied with the aerator at all. It never felt right either. Had to be set hotter as well.
    So stick one in and not give anyone the choice :wink:
    • CommentAuthorPugliese
    • CommentTimeJul 6th 2012
     
    Posted By: SteamyTea
    So stick one in and not give anyone the choice:wink:" alt=":wink:" src="http:///forum114/extensions/Vanillacons/smilies/standard/wink.gif" >


    3 x showers + two sons(with no concept of energy saving - wait till they pay the bills!) = 2 x Aerated shower heads:wink:
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      CommentAuthorSteamyTea
    • CommentTimeJul 6th 2012
     
    Be keen to see what you save :bigsmile:

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